Metal end structure for railway-cars.



W. P? MU'RPHY. v METAL END STRUCTURE FOR RAILWA CARS.

APPLICATION FILED 2133.24, 1913.

.17, 1914. A SHEETS-SHEET 1.

rwnvasses A TTORNE n! W. P: MURPHY. METAL END STRUCTURE FOR RAILWAY CARS.

. AIPPLIGA IQN FILED 1 53.24, 1913.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHBET 2.

WITNESSES:

/ Hid/bum.

A TTORNE my W. P. MURPHY. METAL END STRUCTURE FOR RAILWAY CARS.

APPLICATION FILED T16R24, 1913.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

4 SHEETS- SHF-ET 3.

W a a M e W m 6 9. 5 7 8 6 WW1 w. 8 W 8 5 A Mom/E W, P. MURPHY ME'IAL END STRUCTURE FOR. RAILWAY CARS.

APPLICATION FILED 53.24, 1913.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914:.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

WITNESSES WALTER P. MURPHY, CF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS.

METAL END STRUCTURE 1 0.? BAIL VY-CARS lwplication filed February 191-3.

'1! lnn n'ovcnients in Metal l lnrl Structures for Railway-Gal's. 01 which the following is s am ation.

inwntii'in relates to The constructien of railway wirs nutl partirully m metll rnvl strut-turns for railway re scomprising: nwtal sheets tornierl with hollnw ribs urrurrugati-zns. H a sheet r; ml 1!. l'rorrugaterl 0r ribbed in this way is suligi-rtml tn a i-in al thrust ni -very ri'nisiclerahlo nionn-ntuni. lat 1 thrus 'appliml tonne: of the corrugais is liuulv to la the uasn when 'thu var loaded with a hour nanvahlo or shitting structures: has ilvnmns'lrataxl. that thr inr punt will strrtrlrur urss out snrh (urr' tiun llllli iluisn zuljarrnt 'lhrrvm. and so tit form th-n 0nd ainl lrrreasn its strength and rapanitv "lur rrssisianrr. This trnrlvncv may he orerronm to a certain extnt. by limiting the and slicnts of very thirl; metal but this is nhjentionnhlv lwralisr it mills to the rust of the striirturu and also to its weight.

- One of the principnl whim-ts; at my presrnt inv'entivn is to prnrnle vl'licient means for prorenting tl: rihs .H corrugatinns l mit; la rstrrtrlr-Pni m' pal-usual nutlgv lntal thrus s of abnormal minim 1m which will llll 'l but little Ln-tho weigl t vi the and strur turcv anti will not umtrr l v incthe cost of manufacture 'll'iu m n-(limit whiarh l have ileviscilj nr this pur; 5st consists in providing nu the l arv'hl' tlsr ruil sheet. or (llll slim-ts. our or war; 'Liv nn-nihrrs \vhirh are atl'nrluwl tn the curl lli'rir at runvrnirnt intervals. pir'l'nralilv in rarh Sltll of earl: r-zn-ruga'tion so that tlu v prnvhlv. in vil a-1.. tmisiun members PBLlt-lullligl Ill'l'l thr lml laws 'lurnunl l llurnrrngatinns. lrrfurahlythesu tit inmuhnrs 0.x r-ntl armss thr corrugations from mini; in grllrans ni srl oi tin rur 'itious aml aw l'ormutl with longitudinally press-cal out rihs so tlial iihr v serve Y til; thu m llgillll l'li g,-eailicatinq Letters Patent.

ifirtnnlnil MW. 'l, 1914;

' Sari-(1131015622 The inventipn las for further-objects to provide certain Other improved construct ons. arrangements and devices relating to sheet metal razentls which will be hereinafter-llesrrihctl illltl claimed.

The invci'ijtion is illustrated. in a; pre lerrvtl embodiment, in' the acrompanvin ilrawing whhrein--- U o l i enil nlratinn of a ailway (ML: my invention; l ig. a se-ctinni il view, taken (in .inrii 2 of Fig". .l: F r-i. elevntion of nne Q'L-u olj il'w mu srrl'innal plan on line l l 0i 1; Fig. 5; a vinw, in pnrspectivc ol one of the rein fur ing nr tie members shown in this precetl ing' figures: l ig. 6. a view. in elevatibn and upon an enlarged :srnle, (if the clnor shown in l and :2; Figs. 7,13 and 5). sectional riows takrn on lines T-i". C--S and 99, r iiptftllilv'ifly. of Fig. '6 looking. in inch case, in the direction (if the arrows; Fig. 10. a. lrngnicntar v' end elevation 01" a modified mnl structure; Fig. 11, a side elevation of this rnnstructiun; Fig. 12, a view,i11 perspwtivv. oi. the reinforcing or'tieT meinber shown in the prmzetling two figures; Fig. 13, a fragmentary sectional view taken on line iii--13 ut' Fig. 10, and Figs. 1+ and 15, perupvrt' views of the devices cinpltwed for atturhi'ng they reinforcing member to the framing: of the can car l'lfil't'l'i with the meet n'irtal 'cnd structure I Like charwters of reference designate lugs.

the corner posts of a. railway box car of or- \linary mnstru "ion. 26 an end plate, 27 the Hltlu plates, the. roof, 29 an rntl sill, 30 the ionriug, and 31 the belt rails.

Thu r-nil structure consists of three and sheets 32, Z33 :lllil illand a pair o'f-reinturo ing or tie members 33: although it willliu unrlursten l that the number in the sheets aml ml the tie members mightbe varionl within the (liscrelaidn of the constructor. The rml shwts are furnunl with a series of. in the ruse shown, iuturnwl' (rnrrugatimis or hnllmv ribs 36 and on thrir vertical edges with Ranges 3? which overlap tln- :EltlJF ot' the var. The. lower plate. S-l has preferably the inturnial. llan 'n 3S whirli is riveted to the. kl'lll. sill 29. Waterproof joints are made hatween the several and slreots in any suitable manner, for xan'iple. by simply lap- Referring to the 'lrawing's, '2 designa in over the upper edges of those below, car as above described is capable of with shown in the drawings. standing, without being deformed, broken. or

The reinforcing or tie members 35 are ardetached, the severest impacts, pressures and ranged preferably, though not necessarily, other stresses both of local and general char-- on the outside or the end and are attached. to actor, to which the end of a freight car is To the end sheet, preferably by means of rivets subjected when in service, even though the 39, on each side of each oi the inwardly eX- end sheets, as is very desirable for reasons tending corrugations. this expedient oteconomy and to minimize cost, be made tension members are provided for the sev of relatively thin stock. The end. structure eral corrugations which check the tendency will also successfully resist the tendency to of the corrugations to be flattened out under, warp and distort due to the weaving stresses impacts to" which they may be subjected' l to which a freight car is subjected. have referred to-the inward bends of the in 1 2 of the drawings 1 have sheets as ribs or corrugations but it will be shown the upper sheet pierced by a circlear that the term is used arbitrarily in cular door opening which is closed by a sheet 8Q this regard as the outward bends might be so metal door 5%. The details of the door condescr-ibed without doing violence to the term. struction are best shown in lii s. 6 to 9 in- Preferably the reinforcing members 35 exelusive, the primary purpose oil the particutend from top to bottom of the end struclar construction shown being. to minimize 2o ture and are formed with outwardly pressed the weakening effect which would ordinarily 85h ribs 40. These ribs are, by preference, widresult from piercing relatively thin. sheet est and deepest at a point below the central of metal with an. of the size rehorizontal line of the car end and are tapered quired. in order to provide for a door in toward their extremities as shown. The the end which. will not materially weaken it,

2.5 purpose of this'is to give the greatest amount a circumferential frame member 55 is pro- 9.9 of reinforcement to the end in its lower pot vidod having a which is pressed to tion which, as railway cars are ordinarily conform to the corrugations 36 or" the end loaded, has to withstand the most violent sheet. the'liange 55 being secured to the inthrusts, when the car, for example, is loaded ner face or" the sheet. This annular door with car Wheels, rails, piping, or other heavy frame therefore takes up the stresses exerted 55 articles likely to shift by inertia when the against the interrupted corrugations and train stops and starts. The upper sheet transn" them arm'ind the door opening. is preferably secured to the end plate 26 by This effect is carried out further the conbolts 41 and is overlapped by a fascia plate struction of the door itself and the means 42. The flanges 37 are secured to the corner used for fastening it in closed position. The 109 posts 25 by means of the bolts 43. I also doorfeonsises of eircular clished sheet of preferably provide certain anchoring devices metal formed preierably with the interned which secure the end structure to the belt flange F7. The door bears against an outrails 31, for example, at each. side of the ear wardly turned rim 58 formed on the annuand at the level of each belt rail; (if the car, lar member 55. The door is dished or con- 165 as in the case shown, has more than one belt vex and, being of sheet metal, is, to a certain rail). Angular members 44 are secured to extent, elastic. It is pressed against the door the flanges 37 of the end sheet and to the framennalzing' a close fit therewitluby means belt rails 31 through toe side sheathing 4-5 of a bar 59 pivoted to a casting 60 at one of the car. These members have flanges side of the door and formed at the other end which overlap the end of the car holding the w th a slot tl'irough which the threaded edges of the end sheets pressed against the endtfz of an i i-bolt may extend. The l-bolt corner' posts. I also preferably provid is pivoted by means of a pin 64 to a casting within the car, the anchoring straps 4.7 which 65 secured. to the end sheet. The door is are secured to the belt rails and have boltpreferably secured to the bar 59 by rivet 115 like extremities 48 which pass through per- 66 which is upset on the inside against a forations in the end sheets and are secured washer 6'? and on the outside against a thereto by nuts 49 hearing against the washwasher 68 hearing against the end of a spacers 50k ing sleeve 69. The bar 59 is pressed against 5 In addition to the devices just described. the door and the door against'its frame by 1530 the end structure may be provided with means of anut 70 on the bolt 68. l his nut gusset plates 51 for attaching the edges of is preferably formed. with one or more lugs the upper sheet to the side plates 27 of the periorated tor the seal pin 72. W hen the car and with the angular-1y disposed menu door is screwed down against the annular hers" 52 for attaching the lower corners of member the bar 59 and the door form a 25 the lower end sheet to the side sills 53. Certruss across the door opening which transtain of these anchoring devices may be dismils the stresses on the interrupted corruga pensed with if a maximum security of attions. The door 13 somewhat loose on the taohment is not required. I 59, shown, th s circumstance,

t" r A car end constructed and secured to the together with its elasticity, insures a proper 13o seating onthe door frame 55. As end doors are ordinarily used for loading lumber, the

door in question is preferably provided with a roller 84 which has journals 85 mounted in bearing castings 86 secured .to the inside of the door frame member 55, the roller being kept in place bycotter pins 87.

being formed at its upper edge with the inturned flange 76 on Which the ridge pole 77 and purlins 78 are supported, the flange taking the place of the usual end plate. A resecured to the en casting 83 ('Fig. 15) The vertical edges of inforcing or tie member 79 is employed which is formed with the rib 80 increasing in width and depth from the top to the bottom of the strip. This strip or post is secured to the channel iron ridge pole 7 7 by the angular castin 81 (Figl). It may be sill 82 by means of the the end sheets are shown as secured to the framing of the car in substantially the same manner as in the construction'hereinabove described, except that the end flanges 456 of 'theangular tie members 44 are large enough so' that they take the ends of the anchoring straps 47 these latter being the same in construction and in their attachment to the frame of the cares-the devices 47 hereinabove described.

While I have described my invention in a preferred embodiment, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the precise constructions, arrangements and devices disclosed.

I claim: l

v l. Thecombin'ation with end frame members and belt rails of a railway car, of a metal end structure comprising an end sheet having flanges overlapping the sides of the car, anchoring members for said end sheet on the inside of the carsecured to said belt rails and extending through and secured to said end sheet.

2. The combination with the end frame .membersand belt rails of a railway car, of .a metal end structure comprising an end sheet having flanges overlapping the sides 50 of the car, anchoring members for said end sheet on the inside of the car secured to said belt rails and extending through and secured to said end sheet, and angular members on the outside of the car secured to the belt rails 5E and having flanges which bind the sheet against the end frame of thecar.

3. The combination with the end frame members and belt rails of a railway car, of

a metal end structure comprising an ended sheet having flanges overlapping the sides of the car, angular members on the outside of the car secured to said belt rail and h aV-' ing flanges which bind'the sheet against the end frame of the car,.and anchoringmembers on the inside of the car secured to said belt rails and extending through said end sheet and through the end flanges of said angular members. 4. The combination with the ridge pole of a railway car, of an end structure comprising a corrugated metal end sheet,'and a vertically extending reinforcing member secured at intervals to said end sheet and at-' tached to said ridge pole.

5. The combination with the upper and lower end .frame members of arailway car,

of a sheet metal corrugated end structure horizontal corrugations, and a vertically extending reinforcing member secured at intervals to said end sheet and attached to said upper and lower end frame members. 'WALTER P. MURPHY. Witnesses: v

HARRY W. STANlN'ARD, P. H. TRUMAN. 

